“Footage showing a huge cache of cash seized from Ritesh, a friend of Udhayanidhi Stalin, during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections”
Social media posts
Claim dated 24 Apr 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This video actually shows Enforcement Directorate officials conducting raids at the residence of a mobile gaming businessman, Aamir Khan, in Kolkata in September 2022, where a large amount of cash was seized. There is no evidence that any money was seized from the godown of Udhayanidhi Stalin’s friend Ritesh
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 April 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 27 April 2026, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/4484728828473870
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